Obituaries

Eugene "Gene" John Ramirez

Deceased: 11/14/2023 | Service: 11/20/2023

Gene Ramirez, 87 passed away on November 14, 2023, at Trinity Center at Luther Park. Gene was born on February 29, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa. He lived in Valley Junction until he married Dolores and…

Kathryn "Kathy" Cooper

Deceased: 11/14/2023 | Service: 11/21/2023

Kathy Cooper passed away on November 14, 2023, at Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, Iowa. Kathy was born on January 11, 1956, to Tom and Betty Cooper in Sioux City, Iowa. In her childhood she…

Craig Anthony Tideback

Deceased: 11/14/2023

Craig Anthony Tideback of Des Moines, Iowa Craig Tideback, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Iowa Methodist Hospital. He was born on January 31, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa. Craig…

Mary Ilene Hendrickson

Deceased: 11/13/2023 | Service: 11/21/2023

Ilene Hendrickson Des Moines Mary Ilene Hendrickson, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. Ilene was born January 1, 1936, in Des Moines,…

Garrett Lenhart, Jr

Deceased: 11/13/2023 | Service: 11/20/2023

Garrett A. “Skip” Lenhart, Jr, (79) passed away November 13, 2023 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Skip was born June 5, 1944 to Garrett and Marlys (Swan) Lenhart, Sr. He was a life…

Judy Ann Fisher

Deceased: 11/13/2023 | Service: 11/22/2023

Judy Ann Fisher, 84, passed away on November 13, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by much of her loving family and her husband, George. Judy was born September 15, 1939, in Des…

Joann Kamber

Deceased: 11/13/2023

Daniel "Dan" P. Gomis

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/18/2023

Daniel P. Gomis, 64, passed away surrounded by family on November 12, 2023, following a lengthy battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Des Moines, Iowa. He will be laid to rest with his parents at…

Virginia Wallace

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/16/2023

Virginia “Ginny” Ann Wallace, 93, passed away November 12, 2023 at Independence Village Waukee. Virginia was born June 9, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa to her parents Martin and Dena Peterson. She was…

Charles "Chuck" Russo Sr

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/21/2023

Charles “Chuck” Russo, 89, passed away November 12, 2023 at Trinity Center. Chuck was born April 8, 1934 in Des Moines to Louis and Catherine (Jacquinta) Russo. He graduated from Lincoln High…

Patricia Smith

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/20/2023

Patricia Dianne Smith, 63, passed away November 12, 2023 after a long battle with heart disease, three LVAD placements, and a heart transplant. She was born October 9, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa to…

Fred and Mary Lehman

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/22/2023

Fred and Mary Lehman were called to heaven on Sunday, November 12, 2023, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Fred Lehman was born January 13,1947 to Warren and Mildred Lehman in…

Linda Sue Preston

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 12/10/2023

Linda Sue Preston was born April 14, 1947, the daughter of Coy and Mildred McClellan, and passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Corydon, Iowa. Linda was born and raised in Ottumwa,…

Janice "Jan" Jennings

Deceased: 11/11/2023 | Service: 11/17/2023

Janice “Jan” Marie Jennings, 81, from Des Moines, Iowa passed away on November 11, 2023, in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Hamilton’s…

Melissa K. Sater

Deceased: 11/11/2023

Melissa Kay Sater, age 50, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Melissa was born July 18, 1973, to Shirley and Harold Sater. She is survived by her mother and two sons…